Create your own Superhero or Supervillain Character Art Contest - presented by Picktown Art Works
Kids ages 8 through 18 will compete by grade groups following an instructional presentation about Comic Book-Style Art.
The age groups are:
Ages 8-11
Ages 12-15
Ages 16-18
How does the Competition Work?
Rules:
1. Characters must be completely your own original design.
2.Characters must meet all the set criteria provided at the event. (i.e. - We want to see characters, who we could walk down the street with as in having traits of everyday people.)
3. All character designs will include at least 1 paragraph explaining who the character is, their specific superhero traits, and unique persona.
How the contestants will be scored:
1. Character must be original.
2. Character must incorporate both positive and negative traits.
3. Characters must meet the set criteria provided at the event per the submissions age group.
Tie Breaking Recommendations:
1. The more a character incorporates real-life aspects and reflects individual personality - the higher points can achieve. This is not a requirement but it can really help make the difference between first and second place.
2. Profile or Action Drawing? Both can be a winner. A keen eye will draw their character with purpose. Showing a character in action can enhance the story of the character, however take caution it can also take away key details that a profile drawing can provide. Showing thought and purpose in your drawing will take you to the next level and make your art stand out above the others.
Here's what you can win:
First Place
1st Place Trophy
Snow Trails Experience - Lift Ticket, Ski/Snowboard Equipment Rental, and Group Lesson
Free Laser Tag from Scene 75
Second Place
2nd Place Medal
Snow Trails Experience - Lift Ticket, Ski/Snowboard Equipment Rental, and Group Lesson
Free Laser Tag from Scene 75
Third Place
3rd Place Medal
Free 6" Sub from Subway
Free Laser Tag from Scene 75
About the Artist / Key Judge:
Michael Watson is a comic book artist, writer, and creator for his own imprint Freestyle Komics(FSK) hailing from Cleveland, Oh a graduate of the Cleveland School of the Arts. He has been working in the comic field since 2005 with his own publishing house Freestyle Komics and several other indie titles.
He has earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts issued to him from The Columbus College of Art and Design(CCAD). He also has helped to start the first full on comic publication at CCAD. Michael has had an incredible time managing three internship classes from CCAD under his comic imprint and another publisher. He has been known on the comic con circuit for his vast amounts of enthusiasm that is always on display in the classroom as an after school art teacher with Fort Hayes, East and Downtown High Schools.
He has been published in the Columbus Alive on more than one occasion, and illustrated a cover for the publication. During his travels with several comic book conventions he has won the Drink and Draw and placed second in competition twice while being a featured guest several times and hosting panels to discuss the craft of making comics. Cons have featured the flagship character, Hotshot on their programs cover in 2018.
Added to the the Rayman Comic Book Hall of Fame, Michael continues to make comics his passion. Even had a short stint with another publishing house but eventually came back to his brand where he is currently Co-publishing with Short Fuse Media, LLC. Recently promoted to the publishing role of Short Fuse, he now manages just under 30 titles for the publishing house. Speaking at high schools and even The Ohio State University. Michael takes comics as seriously as he loves them.
Residing in Columbus, Oh he is leading over production of six titles for FSK, mentoring in after school classes, teaching art programs for Picktown Art Works, the artist for Zulu the web comic featured on Afropunk.com, artist for Screen Boy and traveling the comic convention trail. Just recently he had his work hung in the Greater Columbus Convention Center of the flagship character of FSK, Hotshot. Michael moonlights as a freelance artist for Upper Deck’s Marvel sketch card division and was published in Lion Forge’s Black Comix Returns Vol Two.
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